Toy parachute



NOV. 4, 1930. ANDERSQN 4 1,780,734

TOY PARACHUTE Filed Oct. 51, 1929 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 4, 1939 UNITEE STATES PERRY ANDERSON, 0F MILWAUKEE,

TOY IPARACHUTE Application filed October 31, 192a. Serial No. 40s',se7'.

This invention relates to improvements in toy parachutes. I It is one of the objects of this invention to provide an improved toy parachute adapted to be projected upwardly by means of a sling or similar device, in which novel means is employed for keeping the parachute closed during its ascent and for automatically releasing the parachute and permitting the same to open when it has reached the limit of its upward flight.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved toy parachute which is simple in construction, efficient in operation and well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists of the improved toy parachute, and all its parts and combinations, as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating one complete embodiment of the preferred form of the invention, in which the same reference numerals designate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved parachute showing it in attachment with a sling, ready to be projected;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the parachute as it appears when descending;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail View showing the position of the parts when the parachute is being proiected upwardly; and

Fig. 1 is a similar detail view showing how the canopy portion is released when the parachute has reached the limit of its upward flight.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 8 designates the canopy portion, which is provided at its center with a strap 9 for holding a ring 10. Cords 11 have their upper ends secured at intervals arouncL the periphery of the canopy portion and have their lower ends secured together and attached to an eye 12 of a load carrying member 13.

The load carrying member is formed preferably of a strip of wire bent at an intermediate portion into S-shape to form a projecting portion 14 and a recess portion 15. The inner portion of the recess is filled in with lead or other material as at 16. Fromthe recess,

the wire extends obliquely as at 17 and" then straight as at 18. The extreme outer'end is ,bent downwardly as at 19 to formia'sling engaging portion. A weight or load20 is preferably positioned on the straight section 18. Ayielding member 21, such as a rubber band, has one end wound around the wire near the outer end of the load 20 as at 22 and has its other end positioned withinthe projecting portion of the wire as at 23.. i

- To project the device, asling of the type shown 111 Fig. 1 is preferred, said sling com prising a handle 24 and a rubber band 25.

The portion 19'of the parachute is then inserted within the band 25 of the sling. Next, the canopy portion 8 is doubled over and the ring 10 is slipped over the projecting portion 14 within the recess 15, and is pulled up adjacent the filler 16 against the tension of the rubber band 21 as shown in Figs. 3 and .1. The parachute is then projected into the air, and during its travel upwardly, the force created by 'motion'of the device will tend to keep the ring 10 in place within the recess 15 and said force will be greater than the tension of the rubber band 21. Thus, during its ascent, the canopy portion 8 will be maintained in the doubled over position shown in Fig. 1 and will be prevented from opening up prematurely to 'interfere with the upward flight. When the parachute has reached the limit of its up- .li O

ward movement, there will be no force to the invention. It is further'to be understood that all the changesand modifications are contemplated as may come within the scope of the claims. In addition to use as atoy the device may be employed for shooting flares into the air.

What I claim is: V v V 1. A toy parachute comprising a section of Wire having a substantially S-shaped bend therein, a canopy portion secured to said section of Wire, an: elongated yielding band having one end secured at a distance'from said bend and having its other end extended across one portion of the S-shaped bend and V looped into the adjacent portion thereof, the free end of said canopy portion being, en-

gageable against the tension of said band With thefirst mentioned portion-of the SQ shaped bend to hold the canopy'in doubled .over'position during ascent, said yielding v band acting to cause disengagement of the free end of the canopy portion When the de- I vice has reaohed'the limit Iof its upward 20,

movement. V 7 2. A toy parachute comprislng asectlon 0f Wire having a substantially S-shaped bend therein and having a projection spaced from said bend, a canopy portion secured to said section of Wire, an elongated yielding band having one end engageable with the projection and having its other end eX- tending across one portion of the S-shaped bend and looped into the adjacent portion thereof, the free end of said canopy portion being engageable against the tension of said band With the first mentioned portion of theSshaped bend tohold thecanopy in doubled over position during ascent, said yielding band acting to cause disengagement of the free end'of the canopy portion when the device has reached the limit of its up Ward movement.

In testimony whereof, I aflix' my signature.

I PERRY ANDERSON. 

